Fuel rail isn't firing

Hey guys, I have a 2001 eclipse gs. I just replaced the motor in it as I'm turning it into a fwd race car for dirt. I've had it running for weeks now. I took it into the shop and welded a Roll cage in it "took battery out" and finished up welding and took it home. Changed tires on it last night and had it on jackstands. We had a terrible lightning storm and rain. It was on jackstands. I was making the dash today and decided it to move it under a shade tree since it was hott. It would crank and crank but not fire. I took the fuel rail off and had a friend crank it and they won't open up. But is getting great pressure. As it would blow my last injector out after we were done cranking. I checked all fuses etc. If I spray ether in It it will pop right off and then die. I pulled the ECU and there was definetly moisture in it and even some black char on the board. Did it get struck by lightning and isnt allowed the rail to open? If it "is" the ecu do I have to have the same year make model to put a new one in? I don't feel like spending 700$ for a new one when I can go to a local junkyard. Sorry it's long, but I gave as much info as possible. Please help!

3 Answers

Moisture and ECU's don't mix, I would not bother with getting a new
one, a wrecking yard should be able to find one, just give them the
numbers off the burnt one and see if they can match it. After you
get it fired up again I would see about sealing the ECM from
moisture, possibly even relocating it.

Thanks for responding man I really appreciate it. The
BCM was completely soaked aswell. I ordered a new one
off of ebay since it was cheap. I did some research and I
seen that if that doesn't correspond with the ECU the rails
also won't open. I figured I would go with the cheaper
stuff first. Now my next question is, does it have to be the
same exact year make model that I pull the ECU from a
car to put in this one? And yes, I was building a secured
box around the ecu yesterday untill I realized it wouldn't
start. I was a day to late darnit

Thanks for responding man I really appreciate it. The
BCM was completely soaked aswell. I ordered a new one
off of ebay since it was cheap. I did some research and I
seen that if that doesn't correspond with the ECU the rails
also won't open. I figured I would go with the cheaper
stuff first. Now my next question is, does it have to be the
same exact year make model that I pull the ECU from a
car to put in this one? And yes, I was building a secured
box around the ecu yesterday untill I realized it wouldn't
start. I was a day to late darnit

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